Sunday, July 13, 2008

Mango Salsa...



Here is the receipt of the Mango Salsa... It has a little kick... but people seem to love it...






2 ripe Mangoes
2 fresh habanero peppers
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 small onion, minced
4 tomatillos
1/4 cup Honey
2 Tablespoons vinegar
1/4 cup "Frank's Red Hot" brand hot sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
3/4 teaspoon ground pepper (or to taste)
Minced cilantro (a big fist full)



Peel and dice the mango's. Place in a large bowl. Mince the habaneros and onion (I first take the seeds out of the peppers to hold back the heat.. And you may want to use rubber gloves with handling the peppers) Clean, dice and add red pepper. Discard papery outer leaves from tomatillos; rinse tomatillos, dice and add to the bowl. Add honey, vinegar, hot sauce, salt and black pepper. Toss well and Chill over night. Serve with Tortilla Chips or as a garnish for grilled fish or pork. .. After put together I sometimes add a tablespoon more of honey.. to cut back on the heat.. and I use my little Cuisinart chopper to dice and mince the ingredients



This is a very colorful salsa.. and has become a popular party favorite.. ENJOY

Friday, July 11, 2008

Learn from my mistake...

This summer I had the worst case of Poison Ivy I have ever had... I won't show you pictures.. but beleive me... I may have a scare on my arm for a long time...

As kids we were told over and over again.. " it has 3 leaves"... but a lot of plants have 3 leaves.. how do you REALLY know it is Poison Ivy (well unless you rub it all over yourself and wait... - I don't recommend this method..)..


So after living here for almost 5 years.. I finally found some...
Take a long look.. and AVOID IT... Trust me... :)

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Summer time

Wow... it is hard to beleive that Summer is almost half over...
We have been so busy.. and not always FUN stuff....
We have managed to squeeze in a few fun things this summer...

Baseball with our friends Melissa and Bob



Bark in the Park (Again with Melissa and Bob.. And Tina and Eveie)
And Brody After the Walk....


Fathers Day (Dad and Julia)



And the Annual Royals vs. Cards game in KC - Cards Win..!!..



I'd like to say the rest of the summer is full of non-stop excitement... but not really the case.. I'm sure we will fit in a few things..